Where does “زَكَوٰة” come from?
زَكَوٰة (Arabic) comes from Aramaic זכותא, from Hebrew זכי, from Hebrew זכה — to win; to achieve, to get; to acquit.
Ancestry of “زَكَوٰة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | זכותא | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | זכי | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | זכה | to win; to achieve, to get; to acquit |
Words derived from “زَكَوٰة”